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This is a simulated map based on published transit schedules. As I’m typing this I sit on a bus that’s nowhere to be seen on the map.
by MHordecki 25d ago
This is a simulated map based on published transit schedules. As I’m typing this I sit on a bus that’s nowhere to be seen on the map.
- crispyambulance 25d agoTransit telemetry is inherently spotty on these public-facing applications. If it's like other systems, it will resort to transit schedule estimations when data is missing and then try to sync as live data becomes available.
- TeMPOraL 24d agoAnd unfortunately, like most apps, it never bothers telling the user when the data is accurate, and when it's a guess.
- nevi-me 25d agoI have a crowdsourcing app [0] that powers maps like this [1] in South Africa. Where I'm able to directly or indirectly get bus feeds for agencies, I'm able to augment them and provide a hybrid of live vs scheduled services. It's been a fun project, both the app and the site. The idea with the app's that there's often numerous commuters on a bus/train vs relying on a hard to get vehicle telemetry feed/source. So I'm trying to get a fun/friendly way of getting commuters to share their location data in exchange for shared alerts and updates on delays. Nothing novel, if you're in a first world country lol. [0] https://socioloza.co.za/ https://socioloza.co.za/ [1] https://movinggauteng.co.za/gautrain https://movinggauteng.co.za/gautrain